Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]
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METROPOLITAN HOSPITAL TUBERCULOSIS
DISPENSARY.
(Dr. Young.)
HACKNEY CASES TREATED.
1.—The Totals of New Cases.
Males 197
Females 186
Total 383
2.—
Total. | Tuberculous. | |
---|---|---|
- Medical Officer of Health | 58 | 34 |
Local Practitioners | 99 | 50 |
War Pensions Committee | 9 | 5 |
Contact cases (Tuberculosis Visitors) | 194 | 8 |
London County Council | 5 | - |
Metropolitan Hospital | 5 | 4 |
Other sources | 13 | 8 |
3.—
Diagnosis. | Adults. | Children under 15. | Total. | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Males. | Females. | Males. | Females. | ||
Pulmonary Tuberculosis | 46 | 38 | 2 | 2 | 88 |
Non-pulmonary Tuberculosis | 2 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 21 |
Non-tuberculous | 66 | 82 | 57 | 52 | 257 |
Doubtful | 9 | 6 | 2 | - | 17 |
Totals | 123 | 131 | 70 | 59 | 383 |
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